A study released today shows that eating disorders among Australians have increased from two percent ten years ago to almost five perfect today. Though extreme disorders like anorexia remained fairly stable, there was a sharp rise in so-called "minor" eating disorders.

"The study showed the number of people with regular eating disordered behavior - those who binged or displayed other extreme weight control problems at least weekly - had ballooned from 4.7 percent to 11 percent. And the people considered to have a full-blown eating disorder grew from two percent to 4.6 percent over the decade."

Unspecified eating disorders like fasting, purging and the use of laxatives were of special concern. Read more at News.com.au.

Labels: diagnosis, research, causes of eating disorders

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